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Teams, take note: there is no better way to call attention to a set of tyres that aren't supplied by your sponsor than to black out the actual logos with marker

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FMB's 27mm-wide Paris-Roubaix tubulars were incredibly popular once again

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Ag2r-La Mondiale rider Sèbastien Minard was one of very few riders we saw using traditional box-section aluminium tubular rims

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Campagnolo's chain catcher uses a completely flat profile that one would expect to work better than the curved profiles of other competitors. The keyed slot up top also prevents it from rotating under load

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30mm-wide Dugast tubulars for Sèbastien Minard (Ag2r-La Mondiale)

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Topsport Vlaanderen-Baloise's Eddy Merckx EMX-525 before the start of Paris-Roubaix

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Most of the Topsport Vlaanderen-Baloise team were on Ambrosio Nemesis aluminium box-section tubular rims wrapped with 25mm-wide Vittoria Pavé CG tyres

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Course notes waiting to be taped on the bikes

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Lampre-Merida mechanics don't bother to cut out holes for the Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 sprint shifters; they merely wrap the tape around on either side of the buttons

Another Paris-Roubaix has now come and gone and in its wake lies a wide range of bikes and gear that teams adapted to survive the cobbles. It's a mostly standard formula these days – slightly relaxed frame geometries, high-volume tyres, more cushioning at the contact points – but there was still plenty of variation to keep things interesting.

Take a look at our wrap-up gallery of some of the most interesting bikes and gear that caught our eye in Compiègne, France. And don't worry – we've also got a few more pro bike features to come from the Hell of the North.

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